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      06-12-2019, 07:51 PM   #1
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HK equalizer settings

whaddya got? any audiophiles want to share their setups?
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As we all know this is a personal preference. I found this on another site and its my current configuration. I also use the flac file format for my recorded music.

Treble Flat, Bass +2. Logic 7 on

100 hz +3
200 hz +2
500 hz Flat
1 khz -2
2 khz -1
5 khz Flat
10 khz +2
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thank you!
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      06-15-2019, 11:45 PM   #4
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Referencing the above settings, try

Logic 7 - off

200hz - - 1 or - 2. HK tends to sound muddy when 200hz is flat or +anything.
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      06-18-2019, 11:55 AM   #5
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As we all know this is a personal preference. I found this on another site and its my current configuration. I also use the flac file format for my recorded music.

Treble Flat, Bass +2. Logic 7 on

100 hz +3
200 hz +2
500 hz Flat
1 khz -2
2 khz -1
5 khz Flat
10 khz +2

What kind of music do you listen to?
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      06-19-2019, 02:04 AM   #6
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I guess mainly classic rock as I am old school.
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I guess mainly classic rock as I am old school.
I listen to Hip hop and I notice that at certain tones the center speaker buzzes of rattles. Kind of annoying. Do you think the mid tones could be causing this or should I have then replace the center speaker?
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I guess that they could but I would explore other reasons first before changing the speaker. Take the grille off and see if it stops. Check that the speaker mounts are tight.
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It’s been a while now, and while I do think the HK in the G20 is vastly superior to the F30 but has anyone worked out what their best settings are?
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I run the hk bass treble nearly full then a V for the rest sounds alright, hk still a lot better in f32 imo
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I run the hk bass treble nearly full then a V for the rest sounds alright, hk still a lot better in f32 imo
Same here.
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I run the hk bass treble nearly full then a V for the rest sounds alright, hk still a lot better in f32 imo
Same here.
Yeah, I'm finding this is the best setting too. The surround setting creates a nice depth to music as well (but I'm sure it's blasphemous to have it on for most people due to the added sound processing).
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Is there any difference in audio quality/codec when using Car Play versus bluetooth only? I use Tidal for streaming.
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      04-13-2020, 03:33 PM   #14
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Is there any difference in audio quality/codec when using Car Play versus bluetooth only? I use Tidal for streaming.
Carplay uses WiFi to transfer data between your phone and the car's system. I read on another thread here that WiFi "moves" more data, and faster, than a bluetooth connection. Thus, audio quality is enhanced using Carplay, and should sound better than just streaming over bluetooth.

The other person posting about it cited numbers, but anecdotally, I've done it both ways, and listening with Carplay has a "richer" sound.

Search this forum for Carplay and you'll find more discussion.
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Referencing the above settings, try

Logic 7 - off

200hz - - 1 or - 2. HK tends to sound muddy when 200hz is flat or +anything.
The best solution here is to put a bass kicker in the back, which works especially well with the GC models because the leads and amp are in the "trunk".

Something like a 12" (or larger) kicker will work best. You always want a self amplified ("active") unit, not passive because it needs mo' power!
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I recently coded my 2022 M440i Gran Coupe with HK and discovered an option to turn on Bang & Olufsen sound settings (Concert Hall, Studio, Lounge, etc). If you code, you might find this option on your models.
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https://www.songstuff.com/recording/...q_frequencies/

Maybe this can help somebody.
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I use the V.
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